Civics Potpourri

August will mark 23 years since I started my journey into politics and government. These past two decades, I have worked in various levels of government agencies and spent time on political campaigns with local and federal candidates.

Working During the Legislative Session

As I write this, there is almost two more weeks of the 60-day legislative session. For a District Attorney a legislative session involves several things.

A Brighter Future for New Mexico

New Mexico’s way of life and cultural preservation depends on the small local public bodies like Acequias, Ditches, Land Grants, Mutual Domestic Water Consumer associations, and Soil and Water Conservation districts that manage vital local resources.

State of Affairs

We’ve lived through one full year of war in Ukraine. For me, this is an interesting milestone. I was young, very young, when the Afghan War began. Yet, it left a profound mark on my upbringing.

Ask Nancy Q+A: Lacking Neighborly Love

Dear Nancy, Three years ago, I was in a devastating car accident that changed my life. The severity of the wreck badly burned my entire body with most of the damage done to my face. My right arm had to be amputated below my elbow.

Always Living and Learning

Decorated Native American writer and college professor N (Navarre) Scott Momaday once wrote an essay about his one and only meeting with his great grandmother, an aged, loving woman named Keahdinekeah. The essay appeared in Momaday’s 1976 book called `The Names,’ a memoir of his life.

Letters to the Editor

Bad Legislation Dear editor, Every NM State Legislative Session I hold my breath waiting to see what happens with the terrible bills that are brought forth. New Mexico is the most liberal state in the southwest. We are also ranked very near to the bottom in education, poverty, economic development.

Scratchin' Out A Little Living

When the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the spring of 2020, and we all accepted the reality of how lethal this virus was, non-essential workers were mandated to leave job sites and work from home if possible. Businesses shuttered and many never recovered.

Letters to the Editor

Dear editor, Sad to hear about the recent passing of another former policeman Mr. Bill Johnson who was a former Chief of Police of Grants, and Acoma. Bill started his own investigator company in Albuquerque for many years and was a good man.

The Postscript

My mother has a pet squirrel named Stubby. He is not, technically, her pet, as he lives outdoors as a wild squirrel.